NR 603 Week 1 Dizziness Exam | Questions And Answers Latest {2024- 2025} A+ Graded |
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What are the three classes of dizziness - vertigo
presyncope
syncope
What is vertigo? - the illusion of movement either of oneself or the environment
Peripheral causes of vertigo - BPPV
vestibular neuronitis
acute labyrinthitis
Meniere's Disease
head trauma
Central causes of vertigo - brainstem or cerebellar ischemia or hemorrhage
tumors
multiple sclerosis
migrainous syndrome
, Presyncopal lightheaddedness is often referred to as - a sense of wooziness or impending faint
Cardiac conditions associated with lightheaddedness or syncope include - arrythmias
sick sinus syndrome
mitral valve prolapse
aortic stenosis
heart block
What is vertigo caused by? - an imbalance in the vestibular system that may result from lesions in the
inner ear, vestibular nerve, brainstem or cerebellum
lightheadedness or presyncope or syncope is most commonly a result of a... - cardiovascular problem
causes of lightheadedness, syncope or presyncope include - orthostatic hypotension
vasovagal episodes
hyperventilation
decreased cardiac output
is dizziness subjective or objective - subjective
how do you differentiate the type of dizziness being described - a thorough history
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